BBC Radio Shropshire

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BBC Radio Shropshire

BBC Radio Shropshire

BBC Radio Shropshire

BBC Radio Shropshire began broadcasting on St. George's Day, 23rd April 1985, and is based in studios to the north of Shrewsbury at 2-4 Boscobel Drive.

 

It launched with a slogan 'Live In '85' aiming to be a lively part of county life, and to unite the people of the county. It's main transmitter is sited at the top of the Wrekin broadcasting on 96FM with second, low power transmitter on 95FM at Ludlow, which services the town.

Broadcasting hours run from 6:00am to 1:00am each day - the other five hours are filled with a simulcast of BBC Radio 5 Live. The station is designed to cover the major centres of Shrewsbury and modern Telford, historic market towns such as Oswestry, Ludlow, Whitchurch and Bridgnorth and along the countryside towards the foothills of the Welsh Mountains. Shropshire is a rural county with a large amount of farmland, therefore, BBC Radio Shropshire prides itself on it's weather service, particularly forecasting often too regular flooding. The station weatherman, Paul Damari has built up a large following with regular forecasts on the half hour each day.

BBC Radio Shropshire had a unique set of jingles that guaranteed that everyone within the TSA knew the station's frequency of... Ninety Six Eff Emmmm!

Information amended from the excellent Aircheck UK webpage

BBC Radio Shropshire Jingles

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